3 The Hard Way
When: Friday 21 Aug 2009 Where: Havana - 24 Wigan Street, Wellington Art Official, Undercover Brother & Naram Price: Free! Join Wellington's heavyweight reggae selectors Art Official (Newtown…
Dub Echoes Auckland Premier Screening
Dub Echoes Auckland Premier Screening & After-Party! When: Friday 17 July Where: Galatos - 17 Galatos Street, Auckland 7.30pm screening (75 minutes), Nibbles provided by Samba Cafe, 9pm party…
Soundclash Sound
NiceUp talks to MC Beau from Dunedin-based crew, Soundclash Sound. Can you tell us a bit about the crew - who is in Soundclash and what are your backgrounds? Soundclash Soundsystem consists of…
Katchafire
11 July @ San Fran Bath House, Wellington I don't think I need to give any background information on these guys, everyone knows them and what they are about, and if you don't then...where have you…
Salmonella Dub – Freak Local EP
After a small ripple of apprehension I was relatively relieved when I imported this bad boy into my i-Tunes library to the sound of familiar horn instruments and the groovy backing beat of the…
Reality Chant Single Release
Media release: Fyah Bed & Goodness Gracious Single Release Release Date: 6 July 2009 Label: Reality Chant Productions Online Distributor: Soundquake Reality Chant Productions proudly present the…
Dapht One – July 2009
Dapht One is a forward thinking MC, DJ and promoter with a focus on growing and developing the Aotearoa bass culture scene. After starting out as a bedroom and 'drunk at that party' MC on Waiheke…
Ashtech & Polcari – Meditronica
Meditronica is a dub project by Ashtech and Polcari and features the talents of Dub Gabriel and Eraldo Bernocchi along with vocalists Raiz and Poppy Kinlogh. The album is due for release in June 2009…
Hikoikoi (self-titled)
Ah, Hikoikoi! Pure craft. If you enjoy a finely composed piece of art as much as the obligatory 'good tune', Hikoikoi deliver. Like to hear complex jazz arrangements and technique played as if it's…
Interview with Ashtech
Can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your musical background? How did you get into music? I got into music when I was very young, I used to listen to electro , techno and hip-hop and…
Reality Chant – Single Release Party
When: Friday 12 June 2009, 10pm till late Where: Vintage Bar - Basement, 25 Taranaki Street, Wellington Featuring: Reality Chant Sound (Messenjah, Christchurch), Yardwise (Spin Zero, Misteek &…